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1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Tillman won the 1888 South Carolina U.S. House District 2 Election. George Tillman received 10,704 popular votes (86.76%). The main challenger was Seymour E Smith (11.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Tillman and Smith

Tillman +75.4 pts · won by 9,299 votes
George TillmanDemocraticWINNER86.76%
10,704 votes
Seymour E SmithRepublican11.39%
1,405 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.